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2024 Best Music Schools in Arkansas

6 Colleges in Arkansas
184 Music Degrees Awarded
$35,803 Avg Early-Career Salary
Music is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #43 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Arkansas to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of music. Combined, these schools handed out 184 degrees in music to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Music School

Best Music Schools in Arkansas The music program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Music rankings. We derive our Best Overall Music School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Music Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Music
Master's Degrees in Music

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Music Schools in Arkansas list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Music in Arkansas

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the music degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Arkansas Schools in Music

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
46 Music Degrees Awarded
$36,386 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in music needs to take a look at University of Arkansas. UARK is a very large public university located in the city of Fayetteville. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.

There were roughly 46 music students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the music program make around $36,386 in their early career salary.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In AR

Harding University is a good option for students interested in a degree in music. Harding is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Searcy. A Best Colleges rank of #618 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harding is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 music students who graduated with this degree at Harding in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 Music Degrees Awarded
13.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in music has to check out University of Central Arkansas. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 6th out of 34 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were about 54 music students who graduated with this degree at UCA in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, music degree recipients usually earn about $35,220 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in music from University of Central Arkansas

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John Brown University
Siloam Springs, AR
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In AR

Any student pursuing a degree in music has to take a look at John Brown University. Located in the distant town of Siloam Springs, JBU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 4th out of 34 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were approximately 4 music students who graduated with this degree at JBU in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In AR
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in music has to look into Arkansas State University - Main Campus. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #610 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means A-State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 10 music students who graduated with this degree at A-State in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In AR

Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 9th out of 34 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were approximately 6 music students who graduated with this degree at UA Little Rock in the most recent year we have data available.

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Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In AR

Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 15th out of 34 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were roughly 2 music students who graduated with this degree at ATU in the most recent data year.

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Best Music Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Music Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 453
Florida 282 1,204
North Carolina 279 488
Virginia 274 629
Tennessee 269 803
South Carolina 248 203
Kentucky 244 278
Louisiana 242 315
Mississippi 234 181
Alabama 233 276
West Virginia 207 93

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One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Music has other similar majors worth exploring.

Music Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Music Performance 116
General Music 51
Jazz Studies 17

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 263
Fine & Studio Arts 221
Drama & Theater Arts 97
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 88
Other Visual Art 14
General Visual & Performing Arts 9
Arts & Media Management 9
Dance 8
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 2

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